Yeah, but: Moon dust particles don't act like sand on Earth, which would be comparable. They stick together and hold their shape, NASA, since its all in a vacuum. Also, the lander's engines were throttled back so the landing wasn't so dramatic.

This explanation also covers those who say there wouldn't be well preserved footprints like this one. Moon dust is not like Earth dust. Also below that dust is a hard layer of rock.

This explanation also covers those who say there wouldn't be well preserved footprints like this one. Moon dust is not like Earth dust. Also below that dust is a hard layer of rock.

Photo: HO, NASA

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Myth:

"No stars! No moon landing."

Yeah, but: According to National Geographic, the moon's surface reflects sunlight in such a way the glare would have made the stars invisible to the cameras. Fast exposure settings also were a culprit.

"The moon's surface is like 280 degrees and all those dudes would have melted not to mention the film they shot."

Yeah, but: The film was placed in special canisters to protect them from the elements. Plus the astronauts were on the moon at optimal times, between lunar dawn and dusk, meaning it wouldn't be too hot or cold.

"Those space suits would be hard to use on the moon. Plus, they would have burned up since air conditioning doesn't work there."

Yeah, but: The space suits were pressurized to ensure that the two astronauts could work (and play) on the moon. The space suits were also cooled in such a way that they could work only in space and nowhere else.

The scientist are participating in Google's Lunar X Prize, a competition that will award a privately funded team $20 million for successfully reaching and exploring the Moon.

So far, the competition has narrowed down to 16 teams, one of which is the Part Time Scientists.

According to the BBC, the German team plans to hitch a ride on a commercial rocket. Once on the moon, their rover will drive to the landing site and from a safe distance will inspect the conditions of the Apollo buggy and other objects. They want to see how the objects have withstood the Moon's harsh environment for 44 years.

The Lunar X Prize competition was announced in 2007 with its deadline as December 2017.